By: TM Lung
Submitted: 2009-04-09 03:12:24 | Word Count: 534
You will only have a wedding once in your life. It will be worth spending some time to plan for the event such that you will have a perfect big day. Of course you will take care of all the small details related to the event. However, one of the parts brides and grooms may overlook is the wedding stationery.
As a matter of fact, the wedding stationery is very important. This is especially true when it comes to the wedding invitations. You do not want to give a bad impression about your event to your guests. To this end, it will be natural for you to get the best invitation cards.
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Yet, the invitation card is only one of the items when you are planning for your wedding stationery. You will need to take care of all the other items so that you can create a consistent set of stationery.
#1 Wedding Invitations
As mentioned, this is the first impress your guests will get about the big day. In most cases, you will want to make this item match the main theme of your event. It will not be difficult for you to do so at the end of the day.
Besides, there are also some practical issues to be considered. All the necessary information about your event should be included in the invitation card. Be sure to include the basic information such as the date and location of your event.
#2 Save the Date Card
In fact, you may not want to include this items when you are considering your wedding stationery. Yet, it will be useful if you are going to have a destination wedding. You will ask your guests to save the date so that they can attend your event. In most cases, you will need to send this item 6 months to 12 months before your big day.
#3 RSVP Card
Your guests will need to reply if they will come or not after they receive your invitation. This is why you will need to have the RSVP card. Normally, you will ask your guests to reply you at least a month before your wedding so that you can have a better planning for the catering. Yet, there are some brides and grooms who will not include this item for the wedding stationery. Instead, they will put the email addresses on the invitation and let the guests reply via emails. This can be a good idea when environmental protection is concerned.
#4 Map Card
You may need to include a driving map if you believe that your guests may not really know the ways to the wedding location. Of course this is not a must. For example, if you will be preparing transportation for all the guests, you may not really need to print this card.
#5 Other items
There are also other items that can be included when it comes to the wedding stationery. For example, you can print a menu for the reception. Some couples will need to print the order of services. If you have guests coming from other countries, it will also be a good idea to include some information sheets about the accommodation and points of interest around your wedding location!
